Felicity Huffman

April 23, 2012 Television
“Extra’s” Jerry Penacoli was with “Desperate Housewives” stars Vanessa Williams and Felicity Huffman, getting the lowdown on their final episode of the hit ABC show.

Find out a few hints!

March 09, 2012 Desperate Housewives

Executive Producer George Perkins took the stand in the Nicollette Sheridan wrongful termination and battery case, and when asked if any character as big as Sheridan's had been killed off, he revealed James Denton's character will die in this Sunday's episode.

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Perkins shifted uncomfortably in his seat before making the revelation, which drew gasps from a packed courtroom on Thursday. Two female jurors clasped their mouths.

September 29, 2011 The Extra List

It pays to be living on Wisteria Lane. The four main leads of the ABC show "Desperate Housewives" all made the top 10, and their combined earnings with the other six women on the list totaled $94 million between May 2010 and May 2011.

Find out who tops the Forbes Magazine list!

Top 10 Highest-Paid Actresses of the Small Screen 2011

10. Julianna Margulies

$6 million The actress' newest show, The Good Wife," is a critical hit, earning Julianna her second Emmy this year. The first win was in 1995 for "ER."

9. Ellen Pompeo

$7 million Now in its eighth season, Pompeo's hit NBC show "Grey's Anatomy" is still going strong.

8. Courteney Cox

$7 million Cox is one of the few "Friends" to have found success in life after the popular show ended in 2004. Cox's new show "Cougar Town," returns in November.

7. Felicity Huffman

$9 million Huffman is the first of the four main "Desperate Housewives" leads to make the list. She is also the only one who has an Oscar nod under her belt, having been nominated for Best Actress for the 2005 movie "Transamerica." "Desperate Housewives" is ending its run after this final season.

6. Teri Hatcher

$9 million Hatcher pulls in an estimated $375,000 per episode on "Desperate Housewives."

5. Marg Helgenberger

$10 million Helgenberger is the steady hand that keeps the original "CSI" a long-running hit. This season (the show's 11th) she is acting against a new leading man as Ted Danson takes over from Laurence Fishburne.

4. Mariska Hargitay

$10 million "Law & Order: Special Victim's Unit" is the franchise's most successful spin-off to date, averaging 53 million viewers per week between new and syndicated shows.

3. Marcia Cross

$10 million Cross earns big from "Desperate Housewives" in syndication.

2. Eva Longoria

$13 million Longoria earns more than her "Desperate Housewives" co-stars thanks to lucrative endorsement deals with L'Oreal and LG.

1. Tina Fey

$13 million Fey's first book, "Bossypants," hit stores in April and sold 150,000 copies in the first month. Fey's hit NBC show "30 Rock" returns later this year.

September 22, 2011 Desperate Housewives

"Extra" correspondent Jerry Penacoli dished with "Desperate Housewives" cast about their final season -- and he's got the inside scoop.

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The women of Wisteria Lane are going to be doing what they do best: covering up a murder. Star Eva Longoria, who plays sultry Gabrielle Solis, explained. "It kind of goes back to one mystery connecting all four of us. And this murder of my stepfather provides for so much drama, but so much comedy -- and all of us trying to keep it a secret."

August 05, 2011 Television

Say goodbye to the women of Wisteria Lane. The ABC show "Desperate Housewives" will end its series run in May 2012.

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Deadline Hollywood reports ABC will make the announcement Sunday at the Television Critics Association press tour, but that key cast members -- including Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria -- are saddened and shocked, since they expected to continue until 2013, after longtime showrunner Marc Cherry said he wanted the show to go 9 seasons.

November 04, 2010 Desperate Housewives

"Extra's" Jerry Penacoli visited the set of "Desperate Housewives" to address rumors that this might be the show's last season.

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The buzz around Hollywood is that season 7 may be it for the ladies of Wisteria Lane. When asked about the rumor, Felicity Huffman said, "Some people are anxious to do other things."

October 05, 2010 Stars Give Back

Watch "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman in this new Creative Coalition PSA "Watch What You Watch." 

October 05, 2010 Stars Give Back

"Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman visited "Extra's" Mario Lopez at The Grove to talk about a worthy cause for breast cancer research -- wearing your favorite pair of jeans!

October 8 is Lee National Denim Day, and Huffman explained, "You get to wear your favorite pair of jeans. I'm wearing Lee jeans right now... wear your favorite jeans to work, make a five dollar donation, and it goes to breast cancer research and Lee Laboratories," which work to find more effective, less toxic treatments for breast cancer and increase patient access to some of the most significant clinical trials in the nation.

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